Julia-Accent Chair by Mariel Nina Lazo

Mariel Nina Lazo Shares The Julia Accent Chair

Mariel Nina Lazo, the lead designer of the highlighted project Mariel Nina Lazo's Julia Accent Chair demonstrates, Julia — meticulously crafted using ash wood slats radiating from the chair’s core supported by bars and screws. The form originated by playfully twisting a circular paper armlet, like a Mobius strip. Then came about the idea of wood and metal as materials solidifying the concepts of radial and continuous elements. Each material was carefully thought of, measured and calculated - the numbers, sizes and gaps in between each wood slat and bars, up until the holes on the wood slats. A cushion is added for balance. However, even without it, Julia stands in complete comfort and strength..